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Neckerchief

Collection Type

  • Clothing and Accessories

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-258136

Description

Lightweight cotton square, machine hemmed on two edges; multicolored herringbone decorative border; tied together with 1998.6262 - 6270 with a light blue silk ribbon;in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Details

Descriptive Terms

neckerchiefs
cotton (textile)
cross stitch
Cotton
Neckerchief

Inscription

"SF" (cross stitched)

Associated Building

Original To Field-Hodges House (North Andover, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

35 x 35 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Sarah Moore Field

Accession Number

1998.6266

Places

North Andover (Essex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)

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